Rob Hoadley (born 28 March 1980) is an English rugby union former player and current coach. He is the former head coach of the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).
| Birth name | Robert James Hoadley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editHoadley was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He joined London Irish in 1999, spending five seasons with the club and winning the Powergen Cup in 2002.[1]
In 2004, Hoadley moved away from London Irish to join rivals London Wasps. During his time at London Wasps the club won the 2004-05 English Premiership (he scored a try in the final as a replacement fullback),[2] 2005–06 Anglo-Welsh Cup, 2006–07 Heineken Cup (he did not play in the final), and 2007–08 English Premiership (he did not play in the final).
Coaching career
editHoadley joined the coaching staff at London Wasps in 2009 as a Defence Coach. Hoadley was appointed Defence Coach for the Wales under-20 team in 2009.
Hoadley was the backs coach for the United States national team during the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[3] Hoadley was announced as assistant coach for the San Diego Breakers in early 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Leicester 14-39 Wasps". BBC. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Hoadley Named San Diego Assistant", This Is American Rugby.